Tag: Disaster
Volcano Quiz!
As Mount Redoubt begins to form a new lava dome and the alert level is lowered, I wanted to point out a cool volcano quiz before the topic drops from […]
Earthquake In Italy: How The Red Cross Is Responding
By now you’ve likely heard about the earthquake in Italy early this morning. Here’s a quick update on how the Italian Red Cross is responding: – Italian Red Cross rescue […]
For Your Viewing Pleasure
It’s the honest truth — tonight at 8 p.m., the Red Cross will be featured on the FOX primetime show “Lie To Me.” From what I’ve heard, the episode — […]
We’re All Shook Up
And if a movie wasn’t enough to get you in the spirit of Earthquake Preparedness Month, how about some music?
EARTHQUAKE!!!
As mentioned on Monday, today is the start of Earthquake Preparedness Month. To get you in the mood, I thought you might get a kick out of this video, shamelessly […]
Are You @Tweepared?
Loyal blog readers know that I’m into design and Twitter. So you can only imagine my enthusiasm about a new campaign that combines those two things with the real love […]
Have Bus, Will Travel
Red Cross volunteers come in all shapes and sizes…and vehicles. Including a really awesome double-decker type bus. I didn’t actually tour the bus, but I was there when this news […]
North Dakota: How We’re Helping
Just to give you a quick update on how Oregonians are helping out in North Dakota: On Saturday morning, two volunteers from our chapter headed to Fargo to help with […]
No Free Lunch; Yes Free Training
With the economy the way it is, you might be thinking about going back to school. But unless you manage to get into this program, it’s probably going to cost […]
Vets and Pets
We’ve talked before about the importance of preparing your pets for disaster (see here, here and here). Now, I’m pleased to report that the Red Cross is taking a big […]